Festivities in the Region Guadix
All Villages; the day of the cross
Time: 3rd of May
On the Day of the Cross, also known as "dia de la Cruz de Mayo", the village of Galera is colorful. The different neighborhoods of the villages and cities prepare altars with ornate
floral crosses, mantillas and other allegorical objects. In a small procession they will visit each of these crosses, stopping at every cross in order to sing, read and play music according
to the religious tradition of that village.
Year Calendar of all Fiestas in the Region Guadix
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Month |
Date 2015 |
Village |
Description of the Fiesta |
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January |
16th/17th |
Guadix, Gorafe, Benalúa, Charches, Alcudia de Guadix, Diezma, Dólar, Exfiliana, Jérez del Marquesado, La Peza, Fonelas, Purullena, Polícar |
San Antón is celebrated in the night from the 16th on the 17th; |
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end |
Beas de Guadix |
At the end of January the festivities in honor of Nuestra Señora de la Paz are celebrated; |
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February |
1st-3rd |
Polícar |
From the 1st till the 3rd of February San Blas and the Candelaria are celebrated; |
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2nd |
Jérez del Marquesado, Marchal, |
Candelaria; |
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3rd |
Gorafe, Alcudia de Guadix, Diezma, Gor, Huéneja, Purullena |
In Gorafe San Blas is celebrated with a picnic in the country side; in Alcudia de Guadix and Diezma are processions; |
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? |
Marchal |
The festivities Santo Cristo are held on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Carnaval (also with a procession); |
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March |
21st-22nd |
Fonelas |
The festivities in honor of Virgen de los Dolores are celebrated one week before Eastern starts; |
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April |
Eastern |
Guadix, Alcudia de Guadix, Huéneja, Alquife, Lugros, Polícar |
Processions in Semana Santa; |
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5th |
Gorafe |
On Eastern Sunday the day of the Arches is celebrated, also with a procession; |
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25th |
Gorafe, Charches, Cortes y Graena, Aldeire, Huélago, Huéneja, Jérez del Marquesado, La Peza, Beas de Guadix, Alquife, Lugros |
Festivities of San Marcos, procession in La Peza; |
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25th-26th |
Exfiliana |
In the last weekend of April the hermitage of Virgen de la Cabeza del Zalabí is held; |
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25th-26th |
Cogollos de Guadix |
La Virgen de la Cabeza, last weekend in April, Moors and Christians, which attracts many visitors; |
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25th - 26th |
Ferreira |
In April the pilgrimage de la Virgen de la Cabeza is held. |
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26th |
Jérez del Marquesado |
The fiestas of Virgen de la Cabeza are celebrated on the last Sunday of April; |
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? |
Alquife |
At the end of April / beginning of May the festivities in honor of the patrona San Hermenegildo are celebrated (processions); |
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May |
1st |
Huéneja |
San José Obrero is celebrated (procession); |
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1st |
Huertezuela (Huéneja |
In the hamlet Huertezuela are the festivities of San Jose held on the 1st of May (procession); |
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3rd |
Dólar, Huéneja, Beas de Guadix |
Day of the crosses; |
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9th |
Alcudia de Guadix, Cogollos de Guadix, Exfiliana |
Celebration of San Gregorio; |
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15th |
Guadix |
Festivities of San Torcuato; traditional procession and a rock festival of local artists; |
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15th |
Benalúa, Lopera (Cortes y Graena), |
San Torcuato; |
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second half |
Guadix |
Ciclo Internacional de Música Guadix Clásica" with groups like South London Philharmonic, Las Voces Búlgaras, Solistas de Zúrich, Camerata Romeu and the choir of Capilla Real de Madrid; |
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27th |
Huéneja |
San Francisco is celebrated (procession); |
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30th-31st |
Guadix |
The festivities in honor of Virgen de Fátima are celebrated in the last weekend of May in the cave district; |
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30th |
Aldeire |
Festivities held in honor of the patrona Virgen del Rosario; |
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31st |
Albuñan |
On the last Sunday of May the Fiesta of the flowers is celabrated; |
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31st |
Alcudia de Guadix |
Fiestas de la Virgen del Rosario; |
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June |
? |
Jérez del Marquesado |
The Fiestas del Corpus are celebrated in June; |
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3rd |
Polícar |
Dia the Señor; |
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5th |
Marchal |
San Bonifacio is celebrated in honor of the patron with a procession and other activities; |
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11th-13th |
Bácor-Olivar (Guadix) |
San Bernabé; |
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13th |
Los Baños |
In Los Baños the festivities in honor of San Antonio de Padua are held |
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13th |
Alquife |
The Barrio de San Antonio (Meninas), celebrates the festival of San Antonio on the 13th of June; |
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13th |
Lugros |
The fiestas in honor of the patron San Antonio de Padua are celebrated on the 13th of June; |
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13th-14th |
Polícar |
The festivities in honor of the patron San Antonio; |
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24th |
Jérez del Marquesado |
San Juan is celebrated; |
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24th |
Huélago |
Festivities in honor of San Juan Bautista are held with processions, games and the popular street party; |
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24th-26th |
Exfiliana |
Fiestas in honor of the patrons Santos Martires Juan y Pablo; |
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29th |
Polícar |
San Pedro is celebrated on the 29th of June (procession); |
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29th |
Jérez del Marquesado |
San Marcos is celebrated; |
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July |
4th-5th or 11th-12th |
Guadix |
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús is held in the first or second week of July; |
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14th |
Alcudia de Guadix |
fiestas of San Buenaventura; |
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16th |
Exfiliana |
At the chapel Las Animas is Virgen del Carmen celebrated; |
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16th |
Albuñan |
On the 16th of July the Festivities in honor of Virgen del Carmen are held; |
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25th |
Dólar |
Festivities of Santiago; |
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25th |
Lugros |
The day of Santiago is celebrated on the 25th of July with a pick nic in the fields; |
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25th |
Polícar |
The day of San Santiago is celebrated with a pick nic in the fields on the 25th of July; |
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26th |
Guadix, Huéneja |
Fiesta of Santa Ana in the ditrict of the same name; |
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August |
1st-2nd |
Charches |
In the first weekend of August the the festivities are held in honor of la Virgen del Rosario; |
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1st week |
Alquife |
Alquimia is a feast of cultural attractions which is held the first week of August; |
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1st-2nd |
Darro |
Fiesta de los Emigrantes; |
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6th-10th |
Gor |
Festivities in honor of the patron San Cayetano held. These fiestas are noteworthy because of its running of the bulls, held at eight o'clock on 8, 9 and 10, which already existed in the year 1622; |
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10th |
Cortes y Graena, Beas de Guadix |
Fiestas in honor of San Lorenzo are celebrated; |
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15th |
Guadix |
In the cave district the fiesta in honor of Virgen de Gracia is held around the 15th of August with a procession; |
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15th |
Albuñan |
Fiestas of San Francisco; |
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15th |
Alquife |
The feast of the Virgen de Begoña takes place on the 15th of August, the day of the Assumption of the Virgen Maria; |
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15th |
Diezma |
The festivities in honor of the patron Cristo de la Fe; |
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15th |
Fonelas |
Festivities of Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Fátima; |
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15th |
Lugros |
On the 15th of August is a pilgrimage held in honor of La Virgen de la Piedra; |
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15th |
Policar |
On the 15th of August are the festivities of the Virgen Fatima celebrated (procession); |
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15th-16th or 22nd-23rd |
Hernán-Valle (Guadix) |
In the hamlet of Hernán-Valle the festivities are held in honor of its patron San Luis Rey de Francia in the third or fourth weekend of August; |
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16th |
Benalúa |
Around the 16th of August are the festivities held in honor de la Santísima Virgen del Carmen; |
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16th |
Purullena |
On the 3rd Sunday in August are the popular fesitivities held in honor of Santo Cristo de los Milagros; |
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? |
Huélago |
In August Ascensión de la Virgen is celebrated with a big party; |
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? |
Darro |
Fiesta de San Tiburcio; |
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end |
Cogollos de Guadix |
St. Augustine, the patron of the town is celebrated; |
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end |
Guadix |
The fair of Guadix; |
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September |
beginning |
Guadix |
The fair of Guadix; |
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7th |
Lugros |
On the 7th of September are the festivities held in honor of Santo Cristo de Los Trabajos; |
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9th |
Guadix |
El Cascamorras; this is declared as Fiesta de Interés Turístico;Internacional; |
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8th-12th |
Jérez del Marquesado |
Festivities are celebrated in honor of the patron Purificación; |
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13th-17th |
Lanteira |
Festivities in honor of Santo Cristo de las Penas (processions); |
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14th |
Graena |
Fiesta of Santo Cristo; |
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15th |
Alcudia de Guadix |
Fiesta of Santo Cristo; |
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24th |
La Peza |
Festivities in honor of Beato Marcos Criado; |
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29th |
Guadix |
Festivities of San Miguel in the district with the same name; |
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October |
2nd-4th |
Albuñan |
Fiestas de San Francisco de Asís; |
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4th |
Aldeire |
fiestas in honor of San Francisco; |
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7th-8th |
Huéneja |
Fair; |
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10th-12th |
La Peza |
Festivities held in honor of Nuestra Señora del Rosario and Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia (has been declared as festivity of tourist interest); |
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November |
7th-8th |
Guadix |
festivities in honor of Virgen de las Angustias |
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11th |
Purullena |
fiestas in honor of the patron San Martin |
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14th-15h |
Guadix |
festivities in honor of Virgen de las Angustias; procession |
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21st |
Cortes |
Fiesta of Virgen de la Presentación |
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21st |
Huéneja |
festivities in honor of the patron held (procession) |
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30th |
Dólar |
the festivities in honor of the patron San Andrés are held (procession), in the weekend closest after this day the traditional running of the bulls in a spectacular bullring are held; |
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December |
4th |
Alquife |
On the 4th of December are the fiestas of Santa Bárbara celebrated; |
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8th |
Purullena |
Fiesta de las Moza |
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13th |
La Peza |
The day of Santa Lucía |
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13th-28th |
Huéneja |
the dance with the Souls |
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30th-31st |
Cogollos de Guadix |
La Carreta a heathen religious festival is held |